Player Career

Richard Olekanma Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Richard Olekanma story

Richard Olekanma built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Downers Grove, IL wearing No. 42, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Richard Olekanma's career was his defensive production: 140 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 interception across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 receiving yards and 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Richard Olekanma's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Toledo

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonToledo0
2015 Regular SeasonToledo000
2016 Regular SeasonToledo123.84.41
2017 PostseasonToledo617.745
2017 Regular SeasonToledo617.740
2018 PostseasonToledo12.536.286.5
2018 Regular SeasonToledo12.536.280

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Central Michigan

Week 13 · W 51-13 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#2

vs Ball State

Week 10 · W 45-13 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Western Michigan

Week 13 · W 37-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

74.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 7 · L 26-28 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

71.7 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

#5

@ Western Michigan

Week 9 · W 51-24 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

67.5 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Toledo

12.5 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 8 usage

58.8

#2

2018 Regular Season · Toledo

58.8

12.5 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 8 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Toledo

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games